Paul Maurice makes his final lineup change ahead of crucial game 7 vs the Oilers
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The Florida Panthers made a crucial lineup change ahead of tonight's decisive Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers.
This is it, folks: Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The excitement is at its peak for the final game of the 2023-24 playoffs, and fans worldwide are eager to see who will lift the Stanley Cup tonight.
The Panthers, hoping to clinch the win in front of their fans and avoid becoming only the second team in NHL history to blow a 3-0 lead in the Finals, made a significant lineup change. Panthers' head coach Paul Maurice confirmed this morning that veteran Kyle Okposo will be replacing Nick Cousins in the lineup:
"Okposo in for Cousins, per Maurice. No other lineup changes."
Okposo, 36, has never reached the Stanley Cup Finals until this year. In a press conference ahead of the game, he shared a heartfelt moment with his son about this special opportunity:
"I grabbed my son today, who's eight, and said, 'You know what I was doing when I was your age? I was in the driveway with my Rollerblades on pretending I was in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. How special is it that you're going to the game?'"
Stay tuned for the latest updates on tonight's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Source: hockeypatrol
Florida Panthers make crucial lineup change ahead of do-or-die game 7
Florida Panthers make crucial lineup change ahead of do-or-die game 7
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